Today We Join With Operation World in Praying for

Singapore

Republic of Singapore

Asia

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Geography

Area: 699 sq km
One larger and 54 smaller islands off the southern tip of Peninsular Malaysia; strategically located for communications and trade. Singapore is Asia’s cleanest and greenest city.
Population: 4,836,691    Annual Growth: 2.54%
Capital: Singapore
Urbanites: 100%
HDI Rank: 23 of 182 (UN Human Development Reports 2009)

Peoples

Peoples: 51 (41% unreached) All peoples
Unreached Peoples Prayer Card

Official language: Mandarin (Chinese), English, Malay, Tamil Indian. English is the primary language for education    Languages: 31 All languages

Religion

Largest Religion: Buddhist

Religion		Pop %	Ann Gr
Christians	775,805	16.04	3.9
Evangelicals	377,398	7.8	3.2
Buddhist	1,949,186	40.30

Answer to Prayer

The growth of the Church in Singapore has been steady and sustained since 1970. Evangelicals in particular increased 20-fold from 1960 to 2010; 1 out of 13 people in Singapore is now evangelical. Independent and charismatic churches represent nearly half of all new churches, and some of them now attract over 20,000 in weekly attendance. Additionally, the mainline churches such as Anglicans, Methodists and Presbyterians have very strong evangelical components and continue to grow.

     For an additional 3 Answers to Prayer see Operation World book, CD-ROM, or DVD-ROM.

Challenge for Prayer

Singaporean society is built on dedicated labour, discipline and self-reliance. These engender stability, good governance and a corruption-resistant culture, but also an emphasis on performance and wealth. Materialism has noticeably increased. Much of Singapore’s affluence is now dependent on imported labour from poorer countries; entire sectors of the nation’s economy would collapse without it. Pray for justice and fair treatment for all those from abroad; despite good legal safeguards, exploitation does exist. Pray that churches might become more active in assisting those at risk. Pray also that the admirable strengths of Singapore might not in themselves become idols.
     For an additional 6 Challenges for Prayer see Operation World book, CD-ROM, or DVD-ROM.

More Information

The Operation World book, CD-ROM, and DVD-ROM provide far more information and fuel for prayer for the people of Singapore.

Make Me A Channel Of Your Peace - Sinead O'Connor

2 Thessalonians 3 (with text - press on more info.)

On Eagle's Wings MV

"You Are My Hiding Place" by Selah

Psalm 56

Psalm 56

New International Version (NIV)

Psalm 56

Psalm 56^[a]

    For the director of music. To the tune of “A Dove on Distant Oaks.” Of David. Amiktam.^[b] When the Philistines had seized him in Gath. ¹ Be merciful to me, my God,
   for my enemies are in hot pursuit;
   all day long they press their attack.
² My adversaries pursue me all day long;
   in their pride many are attacking me.
 ³ When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.
 ⁴ In God, whose word I praise—
in God I trust and am not afraid.
   What can mere mortals do to me?
 ⁵ All day long they twist my words;
   all their schemes are for my ruin.
⁶ They conspire, they lurk,
   they watch my steps,
   hoping to take my life.
⁷ Because of their wickedness do not^[c] let them escape;
   in your anger, God, bring the nations down.
 ⁸ Record my misery;
   list my tears on your scroll^[d]—
   are they not in your record?
⁹ Then my enemies will turn back
   when I call for help.
   By this I will know that God is for me.
 ¹⁰ In God, whose word I praise,
   in the LORD, whose word I praise—
¹¹ in God I trust and am not afraid.
   What can man do to me?
 ¹² I am under vows to you, my God;
   I will present my thank offerings to you.
¹³ For you have delivered me from death
   and my feet from stumbling,
that I may walk before God
   in the light of life.

Footnotes:

1. Psalm 56:1 In Hebrew texts 56:1-13 is numbered 56:2-14.
2. Psalm 56:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
3. Psalm 56:7 Probable reading of the original Hebrew text; Masoretic Text does not have do not.
4. Psalm 56:8 Or misery; / put my tears in your wineskin

GVBR2-Find Us Faithful

Blog Audience - 2011 Oct 17 11:00 – 2011 Oct 24 10:00

United States 74

Netherlands 9

Germany 8

Malaysia 6

United Kingdom 5

China 4

Singapore 4

Trinidad and Tobago 3

Argentina 2

Australia 2

STEVE GREEN PEOPLE NEED THE LORD

People Need the Lord
by Steve Green

Every day they pass me by
I can see it in their eyes
Empty people filled with care
Headed who knows where
On they go through private pain
Living fear to fear
Laughter hides their silent cries
Only Jesus hears

Chorus:
People need the Lord
People need the Lord
At the end of broken dreams
He's the open door
People need the Lord
People need the Lord
When will we realize
People need the Lord

We are called to take His light
To as world where wrong seems right
What could be too great a cost for
Sharing life with one who's lost
Through His love our hearts can feel
All the grief they bear
They must hear the words of life
Only we can share

People need the Lord
People need the Lord
At the end of broken dreams
He's the open door
People need the Lord
People need the Lord
When will we realize
That we must give our lives
People need the Lord
People need the Lord

The Day Of The Lord (Blow A Trumpet In Zion) by Paul Wilbur Messianic

Sierra Leone

Republic of Sierra Leone

Africa

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Geography

Area: 71,740 sq km
Small coastal state between Guinea and Liberia.
Population: 5,835,664    Annual Growth: 2.70%
Capital: Freetown
Urbanites: 38.4%
HDI Rank: 180 of 182 (UN Human Development Reports 2009)

Peoples

Peoples: 31 (39% unreached) All peoples
Unreached Peoples Prayer Card

Official language: English. Trade language Krio (Creole), spoken by 10% of the population as first language and 90% as second    Languages: 26 All languages

Religion

Largest Religion: Muslim

Religion		Pop %	Ann Gr
Christians	767,390	13.15	3.1
Evangelicals	229,366	3.9	4.0
Muslim	3,676,468	63.00

Answer to Prayer

The nation is moving forward from its tragic recent history. The successful election of a new government can now build on the peace restored in the last few years. The presence of British military and then UN peacekeepers helped end the conflict and move Sierra Leone into a new era. Thank God for the end of 11 years of madness that claimed up to 100,000 lives, maimed many thousands and scarred most of the population in one way or another.

     For an additional Answer to Prayer see Operation World book, CD-ROM, or DVD-ROM.

Challenge for Prayer

The end of the conflict does not guarantee wholeness for Sierra Leone. Many threats to peace remain, corruption being the greatest – a significant minority of diamond mining still occurs illegally. Food security is another major issue. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission enables many ex-combatants to reintegrate into their communities; this is a point for praise. Yet, the conditions that led them to fight in the first place persist today. Peace prevails but is still fragile. Most people long for safety, stability, food, work and honesty from those in power. Pray that these expectations might be met and give no cause for further violence.
     For an additional 10 Challenges for Prayer see Operation World book, CD-ROM, or DVD-ROM.

More Information

The Operation World book, CD-ROM, and DVD-ROM provide far more information and fuel for prayer for the people of Sierra Leone.

Higher Ground - Terron Brooks (with lyrics)

2 Thessalonians 2 (with text - press on more info.)

Proverbs 24 (with text - press on more info.)

You Are My Refuge - Maranatha! Praise Band (Lyrics)

Hear My Prayer - Maranatha Singers

Psalm 55

Psalm 55

New International Version (NIV)

Psalm 55

Psalm 55^[a]

    For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A maskil^[b] of David. ¹ Listen to my prayer, O God,
   do not ignore my plea;
 ² hear me and answer me.
My thoughts trouble me and I am distraught
 ³ because of what my enemy is saying,
   because of the threats of the wicked;
for they bring down suffering on me
   and assail me in their anger.
 ⁴ My heart is in anguish within me;
   the terrors of death have fallen on me.
⁵ Fear and trembling have beset me;
   horror has overwhelmed me.
⁶ I said, “Oh, that I had the wings of a dove!
   I would fly away and be at rest.
⁷ I would flee far away
   and stay in the desert;^[c]
8 I would hurry to my place of shelter,
   far from the tempest and storm.”
 ⁹ Lord, confuse the wicked, confound their words,
   for I see violence and strife in the city.
¹⁰ Day and night they prowl about on its walls;
   malice and abuse are within it.
¹¹ Destructive forces are at work in the city;
   threats and lies never leave its streets.
 ¹² If an enemy were insulting me,
   I could endure it;
if a foe were rising against me,
   I could hide.
¹³ But it is you, a man like myself,
   my companion, my close friend,
¹⁴ with whom I once enjoyed sweet fellowship
   at the house of God,
as we walked about
   among the worshipers.
 ¹⁵ Let death take my enemies by surprise;
   let them go down alive to the realm of the dead,
   for evil finds lodging among them.
 ¹⁶ As for me, I call to God,
   and the LORD saves me.
¹⁷ Evening, morning and noon
   I cry out in distress,
   and he hears my voice.
¹⁸ He rescues me unharmed
   from the battle waged against me,
   even though many oppose me.
¹⁹ God, who is enthroned from of old,
   who does not change—
he will hear them and humble them,
   because they have no fear of God.
 ²⁰ My companion attacks his friends;
   he violates his covenant.
²¹ His talk is smooth as butter,
   yet war is in his heart;
his words are more soothing than oil,
   yet they are drawn swords.
 ²² Cast your cares on the LORD
   and he will sustain you;
he will never let
   the righteous be shaken.
²³ But you, God, will bring down the wicked
   into the pit of decay;
the bloodthirsty and deceitful
   will not live out half their days.
   But as for me, I trust in you.

Footnotes:

1. Psalm 55:1 In Hebrew texts 55:1-23 is numbered 55:2-24.
2. Psalm 55:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
3. Psalm 55:7 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and in the middle of verse 19.

Today We Join With Operation World in Praying for The Republic of Serbia Europe

Serbia

Republic of Serbia

Europe

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Geography

Area: 88,147 sq km
Landlocked Balkan state. Serbia has two autonomous provinces, Vojvodina in the north and Kosovo in the south.
Population: 7,771,633    Annual Growth: -0.22%
Capital: Belgrade
Urbanites: 52.4%
HDI Rank: 67 of 182 (UN Human Development Reports 2009)

Peoples

Peoples: 33 (18% unreached) All peoples
Unreached Peoples Prayer Card

Official language: Serbian    Languages: 21 All languages

Religion

Largest Religion: Christian

Religion		Pop %	Ann Gr
Christians	6,246,061	80.37	-0.3
Evangelicals	45,580	0.6	1.8

Challenges for Prayer

Serbia is a nation with a public relations problem. It sees itself as defender of Europe and the Christian faith against Muslim aggression, as misunderstood and betrayed by the rest of Christendom and as victim of a propaganda war. Conversely, much of the world perceives Serbia as a war-mongering, hyper-nationalist power guilty of ethnic cleansing and atrocities, and as a perpetrator of ethnoreligious hatred. Both views have some justification. A long history of victimization by other nations (Turks, Austrians, Germans, Croats and others) has left a legacy of bitterness. Pray for the healing and redemptive transformation of Serbian identity; a mighty work of God is necessary for this to happen.
The Balkan Wars left a range of unresolved issues: the devastated economy, a fragile democracy, and poor relations with neighbouring countries and treatment of minority groups (including in Kosovo). Resolutions must be found, but a stubborn government and entrenched ethnocentrism in the main faith groups (Orthodoxy, Islam and Catholicism) make political and religious structures part of the problem. Pray that the tiny evangelical community – the only body that has retained multi-cultural fellowships – might prove a catalyst for good.
     For an additional 8 Challenges for Prayer see Operation World book, CD-ROM, or DVD-ROM.

More Information

The Operation World book, CD-ROM, and DVD-ROM provide far more information and fuel for prayer for the people of Serbia.

Baruch Hashem Adonai - Messianic praise (with lyrics)

Baruch Hashem Adonai כבוד שם יהוה
Blessed be the Name of the Lord


Who am I to be part of Your People
The ones that are called by Your Name
Could I be Chosen as one of Your Own
Could it be that our blood line is the same.

How can a stranger a remnant of nations
Belong to this Royal Line
You showed Your grace when the
branches were broken and I grafted into the vine

Baruch Hashem Adonai (2 X)
Blessed be the Name of the Lord
Baruch Hashem Adonai.

How Could You show me
Such bountiful mercy
By taking the life of the Lamb
Your love is greater than I can imagine
I bless You with all that I am

Praise to You Jesus the Veil has been parted
And what once was a secret is known
Now I can cry to You
Abba My Father and Praise You as
one of Your Own.

Baruch Hashem Adonai (2 X)
Blessed be the Name of the Lord
Baruch Hashem Adonai.

Yeshua (Jesus) Kadosh (Holy) !

My Help Comes From The Lord